Cartoonist John Gallagher to visit Chadds Ford Art Sale & Show

The Chadds Ford Art Sale & Show welcomes a special guest cartoonist John Gallagher at its 64th Annual Show on March 15 and 16 at Chadds Ford Elementary School, 3 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford.

This year’s show will also feature special events including Art Tours, a guided tour of Chadds Ford Elementary School’s art collection featuring Brandywine art from the late 1800s to today, and a children’s “Art Cafe.”

On Saturday, March 16, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: visitors canmeet John Gallagher, a cartoonist, self-publisher, award-winning designer and Comi-Con exhibitor.

Gallagher will create unique, personalized cartoon works for purchase. Gallagher has written and illustrated his online and printed graphic novel series “Buzzboy” since 1998, and has worked in graphic design, interactive media, and comics book creation studio since 1990.

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His latest endeavor, “Zoey & Ketchup,” co-written with his daughter, Katie, was released this past September.

Also on Saturday, March 16, from noon to 2:30 p.m. guides will offer free informative tours of the art collection at Chadds Ford Elementary School.

The collection includes pieces from artists prominent in the inception and foundation of the Brandywine Tradition and those who further defined the artistic heritage of the area.

Tour goers will learn how the collection and the school interweave into the local history and tradition of art.

The Art Cafe will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., also on Saturday.

Children ages 5 to 12 can drop in and create their own masterpiece in a relaxing “art studio” atmosphere.

Spaces are available on a first come, first served basis, costs vary based on age and project selection.

The Chadds Ford Art Sale & Show features works by over 70 professional artists from the Brandywine Valley and beyond.

This year’s featured artist is Stephen Brehm and the donating artist is Madeleine Kelly.

A complete list of participating artists and artwork samples are available at http://cfes.ucfsd.org/artshow.